Sand Creek Trail
Moderate8.4 mi from Colorado Springs
- Length
- 4.2mi one way
- Climb
- 407ft
- High point
- 6,895ft
Sand Creek Trail map and elevation
0.0 mi6,784 ftDrag along the profile
Getting to the Sand Creek Trail trailhead
The hike starts where the mapped trail begins, about 8 miles from Colorado Springs in a straight line. Get driving directions or download the GPX file for your hiking app.
Before you go
- Difficulty
- Moderate, estimated from length and climb
- Round trip
- 8.5 mi out and back
- Time
- About 4 hr 25 min round trip at an easy pace
- Low point
- 6,548 ft
- Surface
- Concrete
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